Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 4, 2008
Submitted
May 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
4,701 hours, 1,419 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin & Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STRONG ODOR IN BOTH CABIN & FLIGHT DECK DURING DESCENT. STRONGEST IN MID DESCENT BELOW 10000, F/A'S CALLED F/O TO REPORT STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR. OPERATED AC PACKS DURING HIGH POWER ENGINE OPERATION, TEMP SETTING OF PACKS WERE FROM HOT TO COLD, NO DIRTY SMELL NOTED. RAN APU AND OPERATED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS, NO ODOR NOTED. AC REQUIRES FVR NON ETOPS REVENUE FLIGHT TO DETERMINE NO UNUSUAL ODORS PRESENT. ACCOMPLISHED MAINTENANCE PER MM SUPP 05 60 00 PG 101. REF LOG PAGE 6436408 VERIFICATION FLT SATISFACTORY, THIS CLEARS THE FVR DEFERRAL.